Editorial Horse Race in Oregon Sees Ike May Help McKay
Oregon voters watch a tight contest between Douglas McKay and Wayne Morse with potential presidential backing. Observers view the race as 50-50, shaped by Eisenhower’s possible Northwest visit, Morse’s anti tidelands stance, and McKay’s campaign vigor. Morse criticizes McKay on resource policy while McKay defends growth plans.
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Oregon
Eisenhower
Northwest
Interior
Douglas McKay
Wayne Morse
Senate
Morse
Republican
McKay
U.S. Senate
Pacific Northwest
Hisenhower
Phil Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Guy Cordon
Richard Neuberger
Birthday Greetings to a Lusty Neighbor
Los Angeles celebrates its 175th anniversary noting a pueblo of 11 families in 1781 that grew into a major city. The piece credits water projects from Owens River and a Colorado River aqueduct, rail connections by J Ross Clark and his brother, and ongoing efforts against smog, praising leadership and civic perseverance.
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Los Angeles
City of Angels
Owens River
Desert
Colorado River
Southland
Feather River
J. Ross Clark
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific
Suez Canal crisis probe yields uncertain Western stance
Washington weighs Nasser's nationalization and the risk to Western interests in the Middle East. Britain and France resist, citing international law and strategic stakes while Egypt seeks to preserve access with limited Western support. Greece and Turkey navigate shifting loyalties as U S officials doubt full military involvement. Bypassing Suez via the Cape becomes an economic alternative if tensions escalate.
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Washington
Nasser
Suez Canal
Britain
France
Egypt
Africa
Nassers
Middle East
Greene
Turkey
Cyprus
Greece
United States
Cape of Good Hope
Europe
South America
FBI Proven Formidable Shield of Nation in Kidnap Era
The piece extols the FBI under J Edgar Hoover for solving kidnappings and crimes from the Weinberger baby case to Dillinger and Rosenbergs. It lauds secrecy to protect tipsters, cites Smith Act arrests, and warns against left wing pressure to reveal sources while praising the agency’s vigilance against crime and espionage.
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Victor Riesel
FBI
United States
FBL
Communist Party
America
Congress
Hee
J. Edgar Hoover
Senator Soaper On Ball Players Starting In Majors
Quote from Senator Soaper argues against rookies debuting in the majors without time in the minors. He cautions players to gain experience before facing top competition, using a metaphor about grilling steaks at home to illustrate prudence.
Liberty Island Named From Bedloe’s To Liberty Island
Liberty Island replaces Bedloe’s Island as the official name in a century of changing labels. The poem notes the island’s enduring symbolism as a gateway for refugees and travelers, inviting a global acknowledgment of liberty as the emblem of America.
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Liberty Island
Long Beach district reapportionment and city growth noted
A retrospection outlines ten years of growth in Long Beach triggering council district reallocation, a 20 year look at Alamitos Bay dredging planning, and a 30 year focus on the Pacific Coast Club cornerstone along Ocean Blvd, with brief cultural and political reflections.
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William M. Thornberry
Evening Watch
Charles Guthro
Alamitos Bay
Herbert C. Lege
County Flood Central District
B. F. Kirkland
Pacific Coast Club
Ocean Blvd
Press-Telegram
Coast Club
Frank P. Goss
Public Forum Letter Policy and Signing Rules
A public forum outlines letters must stay under 250 words and require bona fide signatures with addresses. The note allows editing for clarity or space constraints to improve readability and ensure proper form.
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Sypce
League of Women Voters Seeks Financial Support
The League of Women Voters asks Long Beach for funds September 4 through 21 to meet a 1956 budget of 2530 dollars. The group promotes non partisan public service, voter education, and observation of local government, with 200 members aiding efforts and thousands of voter reminders distributed. Mrs. Harvey Barr serves as president.
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League of Women Voters
Long Beach
League
Harbor Board
Board of Education
Harvey Barr
Inconsistent GOP Speakers Debate New Deal Roles
Letter by L. L. Hankins of 3918 Pacific Ave criticizes GOP speakers for political inconsistency amid attacks on the New and Fair Deal. He argues conservative rhetoric clashes with Roosevelt and Truman era social programs and questions Vice Presidential choices and Nixon’s liberal claims.
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Democratic Party
Gov. Langlie
Roosevelt
Truman
Nixon
Congress
L. L. Hankins
Pacific Ave
Press Telegram Masthead and Advertising Reach
The text lists staff titles and offices for The Press Telegram and Ridder-Johns advertising network. It mentions Harold M. Hines Samuel G. Cameroty Larry Golins Jr. HF Blupene Berdiner Malcolm Epley Miles Eyidan B ob Albee and Ridder-Johns Inc with offices in New York Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco and the current files at these offices.
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Herman H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel G. Cameroty
Geal
Larry Golins Jr
Blupene Berdiner
Malcolm Epley
Miles Eyidan
Washington News
Bob Albee
Bahia
National Advertising
Ridder-Johns, Inc
New
Name Tampering Held in Bad Taste
Lucille Toll from Long Beach complains about Republicans attempting to rename the Democratic Party. She argues spelling and pronunciation of names should be respected and mocks the idea of changing a party name to gain attention, calling the act impolite and stupid.
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Democratic’Party
Broon
Joe Smith
Lucille Toll
Rose Avenue
Long Beach
California
Average miles per gallon debate from readers inquiry
A reader quiz column cites the National Highway Users Conference finding that the average car travels 9 500 miles yearly at about 15 miles per gallon. The piece also notes Pythagoras as the source of the question “All things are numbers” and outlines early Pythagorean views on number as the essence of all things.
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National Highway Users Conference
G. J. G. A. Pythagoras
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